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SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                            June 08, 2004


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1904 - ROUTINE)         

TAGS:     PHUM                                                   

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  UAE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE HAILED                         

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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 01904

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: POL 
    INFO:   DCM P/M ECON RSO AMB 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: POL:RBASSIL
CLEARED: POL:JMAYBURY

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RR RUEHC RUEHZM
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 081351Z JUN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4673
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001904 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR DRL/CRA AND NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM TC
SUBJECT: UAE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE HAILED 
 
 
¶1. THE ANGLICAN BISHOP FOR CYPRUS AND THE GULF COMMENDED THE 
UAE'S TOLERANCE FOR OTHER RELIGIONS DURING A VISIT TO DUBAI ON 
JUNE 6.   THE MOST REVEREND CLIVE HANDFORD, WHO LED A SPECIAL 
CEREMONY AT THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN DUBAI TO NAME REV. JOHN 
WEIR AS PERMANENT CHAPLAIN OF DUBAI, SHARJAH, AND THE NORTHERN 
EMIRATES, PRAISED THE UAE'S INTER-RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND CALLED 
FOR OTHER NATIONS TO FOLLOW THE UAE'S EXAMPLE FOR THEIR OWN 
BENEFIT. 
 
¶2. THE BISHOP TOLD THE ENGLISH DAILY "GULF NEWS" THAT "THERE IS 
GREAT RESPECT BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN THE UAE AND THE 
MUSLIM AUTHORITIES SEE THAT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS OF GUEST 
WORKERS ARE PROTECTED".  HE ALSO THANKED THE UAE RULING FAMILY, 
ESPECIALLY PRESIDENT SHAYKH ZAYED AND THE LATE SHAYKH RASHID BIN 
SAEED AL NAHYAN AL MAKTOUM, FOR BEING "VERY CONCERNED THAT 
CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO MEET AND WORSHIP IN BUILDINGS OF 
THEIR OWN." 
 
¶3. AN ESTIMATED 20,000 PEOPLE FROM 86 CONGREGATIONS WHO WORSHIP 
IN 32 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ATTEND FRIDAY CHURCH SERVICES AT THE 
HOLY TRINITY COMPOUND IN DUBAI, ACCORDING TO THE "GULF NEWS." 
 
WAHBA